 | 1821 - 780 pages
...misfortunes brought upon my country, 1 look back with the deepest sorrow, aud wish to avert still greater calamities. If I had been left to contend with the...bank of the river, and fought them on the other; but your people have destroyed my nation. You are a brave man: I rely upon your generosity." The terms... | |
 | Samuel Putnam Waldo, An American officer - Military history - 1825 - 372 pages
...sorrow, and wish to avert still greater calamities. If I had been left to contend with the Georgia army, I would have raised my corn on one bank of the river, and fought then âĒn the other ; but your people have destroyed my nation. You are a brave man â I rely upon... | |
 | Charles Johnston, Peter Johnston - Indian captivities - 1827 - 276 pages
...sorrow, and wish to avert still greater calamities. If I had been left to contend with the Georgia army, I would have raised my corn on one bank of the river, and fought them on the other ; but your people have destroyed my nation. You are a brave man : I rely upon your generosity. You will exact... | |
 | John Henry Eaton - Creek War, 1813-1814 - 1828 - 348 pages
...sorrow, and wish to avert still greater calamities;. If I had been left to contend with the Georgia army, I would have raised my corn on one bank of the river, and fought them on the other ; but your people have destroyed my nation. You are a brave man: I rely upon your generosity. You will exact... | |
 | Generals - 1828 - 282 pages
...sorrow, and wish to avert still greater calamities. If I had been left to contend with the Georgia army, I would have raised my corn on one bank of the river, and fought them on the other ; but your people have destroyed my nation. You are* a brave man : I rely upon your gen137 erosity. You will... | |
 | Timothy Flint - Mississippi River Valley - 1828 - 602 pages
...sorrow, and wish to avert still greater calamities. If I had been left to contend with the Georgia army, I would have raised my corn on one bank of the river, and fought them on the other. Your people have destroyed my nation. You are a brave man. I rely upon your generosity. You will exact... | |
 | Anne Newport Royall - History - 1830 - 250 pages
...But I desire peace for the few that are left. If I had had none but the Georgia army to contend with, I would have raised my corn on one bank of the river, and fought them on the other. But your people are a brave people â you are a brave man; and I rely on your generosity. You talk a good... | |
 | Philo Ashley Goodwin - Generals - 1832 - 448 pages
...sorrow, and wish to avert still greater calamities. If I had been left to contend with the Georgia army, I would have raised my corn on one bank of the river, and fought them on the other ; but your people have destroyed my nation. You are a brave man â I rely upon your generosity. You will... | |
 | Timothy Flint - History - 1833 - 254 pages
...sorrow, and wish to avert still greater calamities. If I had been left to contend with the Georgia army, I would have raised my corn on one bank of the river, and fought them on the other. Your people have destroyed my nation. You are a brave man. I rely upon your generosity. You will exact... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - Indians of North America - 1834 - 582 pages
...wish to avert si ill greater calamities. If I had been left to contend with the Georgia army, IwouH have raised my corn on one. bank of the river, and fought them on the other. But your people have destroyed my nation. You are aorave man. J rely upon your generosity. You will exact... | |
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I would have raised my corn on one bank of the river, and fought them on the other ; but your people have destroyed my nation. You are a brave man : I rely upon your generosity. 
